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Rare and Microsoft have announced a number of new features coming to Sea of Thieves as part of the Sea Of Thieves Anniversary Update, to celebrate it releasing a year ago in March.The news was announced by the two studios on the official Xbox website, where they thanked fans for playing Sea of Thieves and detailed some of the upcoming features fans can expect in the game. The Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update will be released on April 30th and is poised to be the game’s biggest content update so far. To celebrate the occasion, Rare is giving players a chance to check out some of the new features via Mixer, Twitch, or YouTube, where they’ll be streaming some info prior to the Anniversary Update’s release. Here’s the schedule for those streams according to the above blog post: Wednesday, April 10th – 9:00 am PT: The Arena Find out more about the all-new competitive game mode that will let you and your friends test yourselves against other crews … [Read more...] about Sea Of Thieves Anniversary Update Coming On April 30th

Microsoft appears positioned to launch its first disc-less console in the near future, and it’s reported to be named the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. A newly reported leak of Xbox One S All-Digital Edition promotional images and documents claim that the console will launch as soon as May 7. The leaks also show that the new Xbox One will be bundled with three different high-profile games, including Minecraft, Sea of Thieves, and Forza Horizon 3. According to the leaks, the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition looks nearly identical to the existing Xbox One S. The white, box-shaped console will be half-glossy and half-pin spotted and will sit on a black box-shaped base. The console will, obviously, be lacking a disc slot as well as an eject button, but will otherwise be not just visually but functionally identical to its predecessor. All use of the platform will come through an online connection. The promotional images acquired show not only the console itself, but also the box it … [Read more...] about Xbox One S All-Digital Bundled Games Leaked

Earn double the rewards on Rockstar Stunt and Transform Races this week, plus nice discounts on Supercars in GTA Online. The weekly GTA Online update is live, and it’s giving you the opportunity to earn double XP and GTA$. All you have to do is take part in Rockstar Stunt Races, Transform Races, or the Time Trial, “Up Chiliad”. Not in the mood for racing? Then jump into some Import/Export Sell missions instead and net 50% more GTA$. Six Supercar class vehicles are also 40% off this week at Legendary Motorsport. Executive offices, garages, and auto shops are also discounted by 50%. Just for logging in and playing this week, you’ll earn the Toe Shoes T-Shirt for your wardrobe. It’s rather spiffy and burnt-orange in color. Hit up the Rockstar Newswire link above for the full thing. If you’re just getting started or need a refresher, our GTA Online guide features all sorts of tips for making big money. … [Read more...] about GTA Online players earn double from Rockstar Stunt and Transform Races this week

Little by little, Intel keeps teasing out tidbits about its first modern discrete GPU, which is still scheduled to arrive in 2020. Most questions won't be answered until then. In the meantime, if you are wondering what the end result might look like, Intel provided a glimpse at GDC 2019.The image above, courtesy of our friends at TechRadar, shows the first shroud design that Intel is considering. To be clear, what you're looking at is a render and not an actual product, though it shows where Intel's mind is at.From our vantage point, it looks like Intel just tweaked a render of its Optane 905P SSD, added a fan, and made it twice as thick for this supposed preview. That's certainly a possibility. Intel is in heavy marketing mode as it pertains to graphics, and is attempting to generate significant buzz while revealing just enough to whet our appetite.Whether this ends up being the final design remains to be seen, but we'd be surprised if that's the case. As shown, it's a relatively … [Read more...] about This is what Intel’s first discrete graphics card looks like right now

On the heels of the reveal of Google Stadia, Google's upcoming social, streaming-powered gaming platform, rumor has it Walmart is looking into building its own game streaming service.According to a report from US Gamer, the retail titan has been "exploring" game streaming in talks with game developers and publishers since early 2019. The report's sources claim streaming is an area of interest to Walmart, but it sounds like the company's plans are still in infancy. Walmart is reportedly still looking into options and partners, so if there is any sort of prototype, it's probably more of a proposal than a rough draft. Even so, it's interesting to hear that Walmart's dipping its toes in the wild frontier of game streaming. The games industry has been trying and failing to create a 'Netflix for games' for years, but we're only just now seeing huge companies like Google enter the fray. Like Google, Walmart has enormous resources and reach - albeit less networking and streaming expertise … [Read more...] about Rumor: Walmart is considering its own video game streaming platform